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Stargazer: Fatima Sana Shaikh, Mrinmayee Godbole and Hania Aamir
Stargazer: Fatima Sana Shaikh, Mrinmayee Godbole and Hania Aamir
2 min read
Fatima Sana Shaikh stars as a tough cop in Hunkkaar: The Roar, Mrinmayee Godbole leads the YouTube microdrama Spice & Soul, and Rakhi Sawant makes a surprise voice cameo in Pakistani actor Hania Aamir ...
The Mindhunters
7 min read
New reality shows are hooking audiences with secrets and mind games over manufactured conflict
Science and Sensibility: Jagadish Chandra Bose as poet and philosopher
3 min read
A solidly scientific work, but interestingly, one dedicated to a poet: his friend Rabindranath Tagore
Ecstasy and Excess
5 min read
Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla bring their signature maximalism to a fantastical new chapter in fashion and interiors
Faith Multiplier
9 min read
Soumava Haldar travels to Kainchi Dham in Uttarakhand to learn how queues outside Neem Karoli Baba’s ashram have grown longer after the success of Hanuman Ansh
The Transmission of the Guru
4 min read
Despite living in a remote region of the Himalayas and having no formal organisation, Neem Karoli Baba’s fame spread through the power of stories in a globalising world
When the First Bubble Burst
3 min read
Did the global financial collapse of 1873 foreshadow the disasters of the 20th century?
The Ballad of the Baba
5 min read
Made with faith and a budget of Rs 2.8 crore, a simple tale of the life of Neem Karoli Baba has become one of the most profitable movies
Deepika’s Great Eight: India Crush Uzbekistan 19-0 in Asian Games Hockey Opener
2 min read
Deepika scores eight and Ishika bags a hat-trick as India’s women launch their Asian Games 2026 hockey campaign with a rout. Elsewhere, the women’s shooting team delivers India’s first medal with 10m ...